Sure. It's a Hawaiian Guitar, possibly a Regal or Harmony, maybe even an Oahu, though they usually put their own brand on 'em. It's intended for playing on the lap, with a bar of steel held in the left hand and placed on the strings. A less-expensive relative of the Dobro, without the panache of having a metal cone to produce the sound. I have an Oahu that's fun to play -- kind of mellow for a Hawaiian guitar, and not nearly as loud as a resonator guitar (Dobro or National). But fun.

Properly played (don't look at me!) it can be very nice. But technique is important; just plopping the steel onto the strings and expecting to sound like Buck Graves or his ilk won't cut it. The "touch" needed for clean Hawaiian playing is not obtained in just a week, no matter how well one can play a "regular" guitar.

Bob